LEGALLY


Meaning of LEGALLY in English

le ‧ gal ‧ ly AC /ˈliːɡəli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ legality ≠ ↑ illegality , ↑ legalization , ↑ legalese , ↑ illegal ; adjective : ↑ legal ≠ ↑ illegal , ↑ legalistic ; verb : ↑ legalize ; adverb : ↑ legally ≠ ↑ illegally ]

1 . according to the law:

They are still legally married.

Which of them is legally responsible for the accident?

a legally binding agreement

2 . if you can do something legally, you are allowed to do it by law OPP illegally :

The station can now broadcast legally.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.